Blue Sotol
Blue Sotol
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Dasylirion wheeleri
Dasylirion wheeleri
Wheeler’s Sotol
Southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico
4
–
6 feet
4
–
6 feet
Texas
Full Sun
Very Low
Deer Resistant
Evergreen
Flowering
Hummingbirds
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About This Plant
Full sun; evergreen, with long, strappy blue-gray leaves. One of the most ornamental of all desert plants. Tall flower stalks appear in summer, attracting hummingbirds. This pale sotol performs well on thin soils and well drained rocky slopes (avoid wet, heavy clays and mulch).
Be careful using it around narrow walkways; the leaf margins are serrated with sharp teeth.
Maintenance
None needed. Spent leaves dangle skirtlike around the trunk; these are sometimes removed for a palm-like effect.
Features
Plant Type:
Agave/Yucca
Size:
4-6' H, 4-6' W
Sunlight Requirements:
Full Sun
Soil Types:
Sandy, Thin
Wildlife:
Hummingbirds, Pollinators
Flower Color:
Cream, Yellow
Bloom Time:
May, June, July
Freeze Hardy:
Yes
Invasive:
No
Caution:
None
Coupon Eligible:
This plant goes well with
Agave americana
Calliandra eriophylla x californica
Echinocactus grusonii
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